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The Ordination of Priests
by
John,
Bishop of Warwick
The Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 4th July 2021 at 10.30 am
Welcome to Coventry Cathedral
We’re really delighted that you’re here today – but if you have
symptoms of coronavirus infection (the main ones are a high
temperature, a new, continuous cough and a loss or change to your
sense of smell or taste) you must not enter the Cathedral but should
get a PCR test and stay at home until the result is known.
Candidates have been asked to give the contact details of their
invited guests in advance. Others entering the Cathedral are asked
to give contact details for test and trace purposes, either via the
phone app or on the forms provided. Please maintain social distance
from those outside your bubble and, unless exempted, you should
wear a face mask. Please note that congregational singing is not
currently permitted.
2Please pray for those to be ordained
to the priesthood today
Candidate Parish
Sarah Ashelby St Stephen’s, Canley & Westwood
Daniel Bennett St Michael’s, Stoke
Andy Clasper St Mark’s, Swanswell
Martin Davies St Michael’s, Budbrooke
Heather Elson St Mark’s, Leamington
Glenn Lowde St Mark’s, Bilton
Mike Stewart St Andrew’s, Shottery
The Boy Choristers, Scholars & Clerks of the Cathedral Choir
are directed by Rachel Mahon(Director of Music)
and the organist is Luke Fitzgerald (Assistant Director of Music).
The music setting is the Mass in F minor by Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937).
You are welcome to take photographs, but not until after the service, please.
3Before the service
A number of legalities were dealt with at the Ordinands’ Retreat. The Declaration of
Assent is made by deacons, priests and bishops of the Church of England when they are
ordained and on each occasion when they take up a new appointment (Canon C 15). It is
printed below. Candidates also make an oath of allegiance to the Sovereign, and an oath
of canonical obedience to the Bishop of the Diocese.
The Preface to the Declaration of Assent
The Church of England is part of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church,
worshipping the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It professes the faith
uniquely revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds, which faith
the Church is called upon to proclaim afresh in each generation. Led by the Holy Spirit,
it has borne witness to Christian truth in its historic formularies, the Thirty-nine Articles
of Religion, The Book of Common Prayer and the Ordering of Bishops, Priests and
Deacons. In the declaration you are about to make, will you affirm your loyalty to this
inheritance of faith as your inspiration and guidance under God in bringing the grace
and truth of Christ to this generation and making Him known to those in your care?
The Declaration of Assent
I, A B, do so affirm, and accordingly declare my belief in the faith which is revealed in
the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds and to which the historic
formularies of the Church of England bear witness; and in public prayer and
administration of the sacraments, I will use only the forms of service which are authorized
or allowed by Canon.
At 10.15 am the candidates for ordination as deacons this afternoon are conducted to
their seats in the Chancel and the candidates for ordination this morning are conducted
to their seats in the Nave.
At 10.25 am the Very Reverend John Witcombe, Dean of Coventry, welcomes the
congregation.
At 10.30 am the organist sounds a fanfare and the congregation stands.
4The Gathering
The Greeting
The Bishop greets the people
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
All Blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
There is one body and one spirit.
All There is one hope to which we were called;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
All one God and Father of all.
Peace be with you
All and also with you.
The Bishop invites the congregation to sit, adds informal words of welcome and then
continues
God calls his people to follow Christ, and forms us into a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, to declare the wonderful deeds of him who
has called us out of darkness into his marvellous light.
The Church is the Body of Christ, the people of God and the dwelling-
place of the Holy Spirit. In baptism the whole Church is summoned to
witness to God’s love and to work for the coming of his kingdom.
To serve this royal priesthood, God has given particular ministries.
Priests are ordained to lead God’s people in the offering of praise and
the proclamation of the gospel. They share with the Bishop in the
oversight of the Church, delighting in its beauty and rejoicing in its
well-being. They are to set the example of the Good Shepherd always
before them as the pattern of their calling. With the Bishop and their
fellow presbyters, they are to sustain the community of the faithful by
the ministry of word and sacrament, that we all may grow into the
fullness of Christ and be a living sacrifice acceptable to God.
5The Presentation
Each ordinand in turn stands and is presented by the Reverend Canon Dr Richard Cooke,
Diocesan Director of Ordinands, who says
Reverend Father in God,
I present N to be ordained to the office of priest
in the Church of God, continuing to serve in the parish of N.
When the ordinands have been presented, the Bishop asks
Have those whose duty it is to know these ordinands and examine
them found them to be of godly life and sound learning?
They have.
Do they believe them to be duly called to serve God in this ministry?
They do.
The Bishop says to the ordinands
Do you believe that God is calling you to this ministry?
I do so believe.
Then I invite the Diocesan Director of Ordinands to confirm that you
have taken the necessary oaths and made the Declaration of Assent.
He says
They have duly taken the oath of allegiance to the Sovereign and the
oath of canonical obedience to the Bishop.
They have affirmed and declared their belief in the faith which is
revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds and
to which the historic formularies of the Church of England bear
witness.
6The ordinands sit and the choir sings
The Gloria
Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest,
et in terra pax hominibus and on earth peace,
bonae voluntatis. goodwill to all men.
Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise you, we bless you,
adoramus te, glorificamus te, we worship you, we glorify you,
gratias agimus tibi we give you thanks
propter magnam gloriam tuam. for your great glory.
Domine Deus rex cœlestis O Lord God, heavenly King,
Deus Pater omnipotens. God the Father Almighty.
Domine Fili unigenite O Lord, the only-begotten Son,
Jesu Christe. Jesus Christ.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, O Lord God, Lamb of God,
Filius Patris, Son of the Father,
qui tollis peccata mundi who takes away the sins of the world
miserere nobis. have mercy upon us.
Qui tollis peccata mundi, who takes away the sins of the world
suscipe deprecationem nostram. receive our prayer.
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, You, seated at the right hand of
miserere nobis. the Father, have mercy upon us.
Quoniam tu solus sanctus, For you alone are holy;
tu solus Dominus, you alone are Lord;
tu solus altissimus, you alone are the Most High,
Jesu Christe Jesus Christ
cum Sancto Spiritu with the Holy Spirit,
in gloria Dei Patris. in the glory of God the Father.
Amen. Amen.
7The Collect
The Bishop introduces a period of silent prayer and then says
God our Father,
Lord of all the world,
through your Son you have called us into the fellowship
of your universal Church:
hear our prayer for your faithful people
that in their vocation and ministry
each may be an instrument of your love,
and give to your servants now to be ordained
the needful gifts of grace;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
All Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
The New Testament Reading
Dawn Davies-Lowde says
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans.
1
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at
Cenchreae, 2so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for
the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she
has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.
3
Greet Prisca and Aquila, who work with me in Christ Jesus, 4and who
risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also
all the churches of the Gentiles. 5Greet also the church in their house.
Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert in Asia for
Christ. 6Greet Mary, who has worked very hard among you. 7Greet
8Andronicus and Junia, my relatives who were in prison with me; they
are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I
was. 8Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord. 9Greet Urbanus, our
co-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. 10Greet Apelles, who is
approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of
Aristobulus. 11Greet my relative Herodion. Greet those in the Lord
who belong to the family of Narcissus. 12Greet those workers in the
Lord, Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has
worked hard in the Lord. 13Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet
his mother – a mother to me also. 14Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon,
Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters who are with
them. 15Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas,
and all the saints who are with them. 16Greet one another with a holy
kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
Romans 16.1-16
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
Everyone stands.
The Gospel Acclamation
The choir sings
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
I chose you and appointed you, says the Lord,
that you should go and bear fruit that shall last. John 15.16
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
The Gospel
The Reverend Abby Rhodes, deacon, says
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark.
All Glory to you, O Lord.
97
Jesus departed with his disciples to the lake, and a great multitude
from Galilee followed him; 8hearing all that he was doing, they came to
him in great numbers from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the
Jordan, and the region around Tyre and Sidon. 9He told his disciples to
have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not
crush him; 10for he had cured many, so that all who had diseases
pressed upon him to touch him. 11Whenever the unclean spirits saw
him, they fell down before him and shouted, ‘You are the Son of God!’
12
But he sternly ordered them not to make him known.
13
He went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted,
and they came to him. 14And he appointed twelve, whom he also
named apostles, to be with him, and to be sent out to proclaim the
message, 15and to have authority to cast out demons. 16So he appointed
the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 17James son of
Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name
Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18and Andrew, and Philip, and
Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus,
and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean, 19and Judas Iscariot, who
betrayed him. Then he went home.
Mark 3.7-19
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ.
The Gospel Improvisation
Everyone remains standing as the organist improvises on the themes of the Gospel
reading.
The Sermon
preached by the Reverend Dr Rosalyn Murphy, Priest-in-Charge, St Thomas, Longford
and Conductor of the Ordination Retreat. Please remain standing until the preacher has
prayed, then sit. After the sermon, time is kept for reflection.
10The Liturgy of Ordination
The Declarations
Those to be ordained priest stand before the Bishop, who addresses the congregation
Priests are called to be servants and shepherds among the people to
whom they are sent. With their Bishop and fellow ministers, they are
to proclaim the word of the Lord and to watch for the signs of God’s
new creation.
They are to be messengers, watchmen and stewards of the Lord; they
are to teach and to admonish, to feed and provide for his family, to
search for his children in the wilderness of this world’s temptations,
and to guide them through its confusions, that they may be saved
through Christ for ever. Formed by the word, they are to call their
hearers to repentance and to declare in Christ’s name the absolution
and forgiveness of their sins.
With all God’s people, they are to tell the story of God’s love. They
are to baptize new disciples in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, and to walk with them in the way of Christ,
nurturing them in the faith. They are to unfold the Scriptures, to
preach the word in season and out of season, and to declare the mighty
acts of God. They are to preside at the Lord’s table and lead his people
in worship, offering with them a spiritual sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving. They are to bless the people in God’s name. They are to
resist evil, support the weak, defend the poor, and intercede for all in
need. They are to minister to the sick and prepare the dying for their
death. Guided by the Spirit, they are to discern and foster the gifts of
all God’s people, that the whole Church may be built up in unity and
faith.
The Bishop addresses the ordinands directly
11We trust that long ago you began to weigh and ponder all this, and that
you are fully determined, by the grace of God, to devote yourself
wholly to his service, so that as you daily follow the rule and teaching
of our Lord and grow into his likeness, God may sanctify the lives of all
with whom you have to do.
And now, in order that we may know your mind and purpose, you
must make the declarations we put to you.
Do you accept the Holy Scriptures as revealing all things necessary for
eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ?
I do so accept them.
Will you be diligent in prayer, in reading Holy Scripture, and in all
studies that will deepen your faith and fit you to bear witness to the
truth of the gospel?
By the help of God, I will.
Will you lead Christ’s people in proclaiming his glorious gospel, so
that the good news of salvation may be heard in every place?
By the help of God, I will.
Will you faithfully minister the doctrine and sacraments of Christ as
the Church of England has received them, so that the people
committed to your charge may be defended against error and flourish
in the faith?
By the help of God, I will.
Will you, knowing yourself to be reconciled to God in Christ, strive to
be an instrument of God’s peace in the Church and in the world?
By the help of God, I will.
Will you endeavour to fashion your own life and that of your
household according to the way of Christ, that you may be a pattern
and example to Christ’s people?
By the help of God, I will.
12Will you work with your fellow servants in the gospel for the sake of
the kingdom of God?
By the help of God, I will.
Will you accept and minister the discipline of this Church, and respect
authority duly exercised within it?
By the help of God, I will.
Will you then, in the strength of the Holy Spirit, continually stir up the
gift of God that is in you, to make Christ known among all whom you
serve?
By the help of God, I will.
The ordinands turn to face the congregation, and the Bishop continues
Brothers and sisters, you have heard how great is the charge that these
ordinands are ready to undertake, and you have heard their
declarations. Is it now your will that they should be ordained?
All It is.
Will you continually pray for them?
All We will.
Will you uphold and encourage them in their ministry?
All We will.
The ordinands turn back to face the Bishop, who says
In the name of our Lord we bid you remember the greatness of the
trust that is now to be committed to your charge. Remember always
with thanksgiving that the treasure now to be entrusted to you is
Christ’s own flock, bought by the shedding of his blood on the cross. It
is to him that you will render account for your stewardship of his
people.
13You cannot bear the weight of your calling in your own strength, but
only by the grace and power of God. Pray therefore that your heart
may daily be enlarged and your understanding of the Scriptures
enlightened. Pray earnestly for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The Bishop, the other ministers in the Chancel and the ordinands kneel and complete
silence is kept.
Veni Creator
The Precentor and the choir sing
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
and lighten with celestial fire;
thou the anointing Spirit art,
who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart:
Thy blessèd unction from above
is comfort, life and fire of love;
enable with perpetual light
the dullness of our blinded sight:
Anoint and cheer our soilèd face
with the abundance of thy grace;
keep far our foes, give peace at home;
where thou art guide no ill can come.
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
and thee, of both, to be but one;
that through the ages all along
this may be our endless song,
Praise to thy eternal merit,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Tune CP 178 Veni Creator Mode viii
Latin, paraphrased by Bishop John Cosin (1594-1672)
14The Litany
The Bishop says
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ,
let us pray to the Father.
Music is played on the organ as the Precentor begins the Litany, saying
For the peace of the whole world,
for the welfare of the Holy Church of God,
and for the unity of all,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For all the members of the Church in their vocation and ministry,
that they may serve him in truth and love,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For Christopher and John our Bishops,
and for all bishops, presbyters and deacons,
especially in our link dioceses of Kaduna, Nigeria, the Syrian Orthodox
diocese of Jerusalem, Jordan and the Holy Lands, and Kapsabet, Kenya
that they may hunger for truth and thirst after righteousness,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For those called to be priests in his Church,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For the mission of the Church,
that in faithful witness we may proclaim the gospel of reconciliation
to the ends of the earth,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
15For the unity of the Church,
that we may be one in Christ, according to his will,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For those who are lost and for those who have strayed,
that they may return to the way of Christ,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For the sick and suffering,
for the aged and infirm,
for the lonely and neglected,
and for all who remember and care for them,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the hungry,
for the homeless and the oppressed,
for all prisoners and captives,
and for our brothers and sisters who are persecuted for their faith,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For Elizabeth our Queen,
for the leaders of the nations,
and for all in authority,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
For ourselves; for grace to repent and amend our lives,
that we may be pardoned and absolved from all our sins,
let us pray to the Lord.
All Lord, have mercy.
16Remembering all who have gone before us in faith,
and in communion with all the saints,
we commit ourselves, one another,
and our whole life to Christ our God;
All to you, O Lord.
The Ordination Prayer
Music continues to be played as the Bishop and other ministers stand and the Bishop says
We praise and glorify you, almighty Father,
because in your infinite love
you have formed throughout the world
a holy people for your own possession,
a royal priesthood, a universal Church.
We praise and glorify you
because you have given us your only Son Jesus Christ,
the image of your eternal and invisible glory,
the firstborn of all creation and head of the Church.
We praise and glorify you that by his death
he has overcome death;
and that, having ascended into heaven,
he has given his gifts abundantly,
to equip your holy people for the work of ministry,
for the building up of the body of Christ.
And now we give you thanks
that you have called these your servants,
whom we ordain in your name,
to share as priests in the ministry of the gospel of Christ,
the Apostle and High Priest of our faith,
and the Shepherd of our souls.
17Therefore, Father, through Christ our Lord we pray:
Those to be ordained priest come forward in turn and kneel before the Bishop, who lays
hands on the head of each one. Other priests, remaining in their places, may stretch their
hands towards the ordinands as the Bishop says
Send down the Holy Spirit on your servant N
for the office and work of a priest in your Church.
The Dean and then the Archdeacon Pastor lay a hand on the shoulder of each ordinand.
The Bishop then anoints the hands of each priest.
Following the laying-on of hands and anointing, the prayer continues
Through your Spirit, heavenly Father,
give these your servants grace and power
to proclaim the gospel of your salvation
and minister the sacraments of the new covenant.
Renew them in holiness,
and give them wisdom and discipline
to work faithfully with those committed to their charge.
In union with their fellow servants in Christ,
may they reconcile what is divided,
heal what is wounded and restore what is lost.
May they declare your blessings to your people;
may they proclaim Christ’s victory over the powers of darkness,
and absolve in Christ’s name those who turn to him in faith;
so shall a people made whole in Christ
offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to you,
our God and Father,
to whom, with the Son and the Holy Spirit,
belong glory and honour, worship and praise,
now and for ever.
All Amen.
The newly-ordained priests turn to face the congregation. They adjust their stoles to
reflect their new ministry.
18The Welcome of the Newly-ordained Priests
The Dean invites everyone to stand and then says to the newly-ordained priests
God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself,
and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
Everyone says
We welcome you as ambassadors for Christ:
let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.
The Bishop adds his own words of welcome.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
The Bishop says
The Peace
We are all one in Christ Jesus.
We belong to him through faith,
heirs of the promise of the Spirit of peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you
All and also with you.
The deacon says
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
Everyone offers a socially-distanced greeting of peace to their neighbours.
19The Eucharistic Prayer
The Bishop says, and everyone replies
The Lord be with you
All and also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
All We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All It is right to give thanks and praise.
It is indeed right and good,
our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks and praise
through your Son Jesus Christ,
our great high priest.
He was lifted up for us on the cross
that he might reveal your glory
and draw all people to himself.
You exalted him to your right hand on high
and through your Holy Spirit
you sent upon your people
a rich diversity of gifts.
From this royal priestly people you raise up ministers
to proclaim your word, to care for your people
and to be the stewards of your holy mysteries.
You call them to serve the world your Son redeemed
and build up his body the Church to be his bride.
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and singing:
20The choir sings
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt cœli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis.
SECTIONSEPARATOR
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
SECTIONSEPARATOR
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
SECTIONSEPARATOR
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
The Bishop continues
We praise and bless you, loving Father,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord;
and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit,
that broken bread and wine outpoured
may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.
On the night before he died he had supper with his friends
and, taking bread, he praised you.
He broke the bread, gave it to them and said:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.
When supper was ended he took the cup of wine.
Again he praised you, gave it to them and said:
Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did,
in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice
made once for all upon the cross.
Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation,
we proclaim his death and resurrection
until he comes in glory.
21The deacon says
Great is the mystery of faith:
and everyone responds
Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.
The Bishop continues
Lord of all life,
help us to work together for that day
when your kingdom comes
and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth.
Look with favour on your people,
gather us in your loving arms
and bring us with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Michael, and all the saints
to feast at your table in heaven.
Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory are yours,
O loving Father, for ever and ever.
All Amen.
Silence is kept.
22The Lord’s Prayer
Please feel free to say the Lord’s Prayer in any language or version you prefer.
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
The Bishop breaks the consecrated bread, saying
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
All Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.
The Invitation to Communion
The Bishop says
God’s holy gifts for God’s holy people.
All Jesus Christ is holy, Jesus Christ is Lord
to the glory of God the Father.
23Agnus Dei
SECTIONSEPARATOR
The choir sings .
SECTIONSEPARATOR
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.
SECTIONSEPARATOR
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
The Giving of Communion
It is our custom for this part of the service to be a time of quiet reflection. Please come
forward as directed to the distribution points at the front of the North, Centre and South
Aisles. Before receiving communion, please cleanse your hands.
If you wish to receive gluten-free bread, please ask the minister.
Those who do not intend to receive Communion, but would prefer to receive a blessing,
are asked to carry this booklet as an indication to the ministers.
Anthem
The choir sings
Ave verum corpus, Hail true body,
natum de Maria Virgine, born of the Virgin Mary,
Vere passum, immolatum which suffered and was offered truly
In cruce pro homine, on the cross for all men,
Cuius latus perforatum whose side, pierced,
Unda fluxit et sanguine, flowed with true blood;
Esto nobis praegustatum, may it be food for us, now
In mortis examine. and in the testing time of death.
Music by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
24Prayer after Communion
The Bishop introduces the following prayer, with everyone joining in from the third line
We thank you, gracious Father,
for welcoming your children to feast in your kingdom;
All by your love unite us
and with your Spirit send us,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Sending Out
The Solemn Blessing
The Bishop invites everyone to stand and then says
Our help is in the name of the Lord
All who has made heaven and earth.
Blessed be the name of the Lord
All now and for ever. Amen.
May the Father, whose glory fills the heavens,
cleanse you by his holiness and send you to proclaim his word.
All Amen.
May Christ, who has ascended to the heights,
pour upon you the riches of his grace.
All Amen.
May the Holy Spirit, the comforter,
equip you and strengthen you in your ministry.
All Amen.
25And the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be upon you and remain with you always.
All Amen.
Hymn
The Bishop gives a Bible to each newly-ordained priest as the choir sings
Christ triumphant, ever reigning,
Saviour, Master, King!
Lord of heaven, our lives sustaining,
hear us as we sing:
Yours the glory and the crown,
the high renown, the eternal name!
Word incarnate, truth revealing,
Son of Man on earth!
Power and majesty concealing
by your humble birth:
Suffering servant, scorned, ill-treated,
victim crucified!
Death is through the cross defeated,
sinners justified:
Priestly king, enthroned for ever
high in heaven above!
Sin and death and hell shall never
stifle hymns of love:
So, our hearts and voices raising
through the ages long,
ceaselessly upon you gazing,
this shall be our song:
Words by Michael Saward (1932-2015)
Tune CP 398 Guiting Power John Barnard (b. 1948)
26The Giving of the Bible
The Bishop says
Receive this book,
as a sign of the authority which God has given you this day
to preach the gospel of Christ
and to minister his holy sacraments.
The Dismissal
The newly-ordained priests turn to face the congregation and say
The Lord be with you
All and also with you.
Go in the light and peace of Christ.
All Thanks be to God.
Organ Voluntary
Prelude in C, BWV 545 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Everyone remains standing as the Bishop moves to the West Screen. Then everyone sits
and the newly-ordained priests move to greet their families.
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Other material is reproduced by CCL 17597.
Quotations from scripture are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
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